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   Flannigans hut field. An old woman used to come some years ago and she used to stop in an old house.
   The light field. This field was called the because people said that a light was seen in this field every evening after sunset.
   The whinney hill. This hill was called the whinney hill because it is covered with whinns.
   The Culan. Is a field at the back of a house.
   Kilna Park. Because there was a lime kiln in it.
   Bridge field. There is a bridge at it
   Robin's field. A man named Robin lived in it
   Old Black gate. It's black and it standing a long time
   Druid's Hill. At Lough Rynn there is a druid's altar in it
   Giant's Hill. At Lough Rynn, it is said that a giant threw a stone there
   Fort's Fielkd. At Lough Rynn there is a fort at it
   The blind mare's Field. A blind mare was always kept in it

   

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Doonarah, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Joseph Conefry

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Thomas Conefry

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   61

   Address

   Doonarah, Co. Leitrim